E-mu Xtreme Lead-1

The Xtreme Lead-1 is E-mu's coolest lead synth and BPM synthesizer. Based off of the
Audity 2000, the Xtreme Lead has the 32 MB "X-Lead"
soundset ROM, 64-voice polyphony, 16 simultaneously
available programmable arpeggiators, 12-pole digital filters, 24-bit dual effects, a memory
expansion slot and a Turbo upgrade that can extend its features two-fold!

Programming this beast can be tedious but it features the same new Modular PatchCord
architecture as the Audity 2000 for extreme sound-sculpting capabilities.
In addition, there are two outputs (expandable to six + S/PDIF with Turbo upgrade).
For the all-in-one dance module, check out the new Xtreme Lead-1! It is used
by BT and The Crystal Method.

The Xtreme Lead-1 Turbo (pictured above) has 128-voice polyphony,
two additional internal ROM expansion slots, four additional outputs (six total), 16 additional
MIDI channels (32 total), and a digital S/PDIF output. The Xtreme Lead-1 is also available
in a keyboard version called the XK-6 Xtreme Keys. A desktop MPC-sequencer style
module is also available, called the XL-7 Command Station.

Current E-mu sound modules ship with one 32 MB sound-set each, but are expandable up to 128 MB via
three additional slots for 32 MB expansion cards.
These cards include (ranging from $249 to $395):

With these expansion options, you could buy a PK-6, then add the sounds of the Orbit 3, XK-6, and the MP-7...
or any other combinations you may want. If you like desktop synths, you can start with an MP-7 or
XL-7, and then add these same expansion card options to add Proteus, Orchestral, or the new Halo
sounds to them. E-mu/Ensoniq's interchangeable sound cards and a variety of keyboard/sound-module options
means that there's a model out there for everybody now.

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